The 1970s
In the 1970s we moved into our current home, the newly built Duston Community Centre, and had a hand in the planning of the stage and green room.
1970s Performances
76. "Sailor Beware" by Kenyon Nicholson & Charles Robinson - 19th - 21st March 1970
77. "A Letter From The General" by Maurice McLoughlin - 5th - 6th June 1970
78. "The Rape Of The Belt" by Benn W Levy - 19th - 21st November 1970
79. "The Camel's Back" by Arnold Helsby - 18th - 20th March 1971
80. "Rock A Bye Sailor" by Philip King & Falkland L Cary - 16th - 18th December 1971
81. "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte (adapted by Helen Jerome) - 2nd - 4th March 1972
82. "Hotel Paradiso" by Georges Feydeau & Maurice Desvallieres (adapted by Peter Glenville) - 16th - 18th November 1972
83. "The Hollow" by Agatha Christie - 15th - 17th March 1973
84. "On Monday Next" by Philip King - 15th - 17th November 1973
85. "Quality Street" by James Barrie - 17th - 19th January 1974
86. "The Secretary Bird" by William Douglas Home - 4th - 6th April 1974
86a. "Antigone" by Jean Anouilh - ??? 1974 - for a drama festival
87. "Hay Fever" by Noel Coward - 14th - 16th November 1974
88. "Big Bad Mouse" by Philip King & Falkland L Cary - 1st - 3rd May 1975
89. "Ladies In Retirement" by Edward Percy & Reginald Denham - 13th - 15th November 1975
90. "Murder On The Nile" by Agatha Christie - 26th - 28th February 1976
91. "Elementary, My Dear" by Philip King & John Boland - 13th - 15th May 1976
92. "Breath Of Spring" by Peter Coke - 11th - 13th November 1976
93. "The Monkey's Paw/Lunch Hour/At The End Of The Pier" by W W Jacobs/John Mortimer/Robert Morley - 17th - 19th February 1977
94. "Murder Mistaken" by Janet Green - 12th - 14th May 1977
95. "The Ghost Train" by Arnold Ridley - 10th - 12th November 1977
96. "Quiet Weekend" by Esther McCracken - 16th - 18th February 1978
97. "Wait Until Dark" by Frederick Knott - 18th - 20th May 1978
98. "The Servant" by Robin Maughan - 9th - 11th November 1978
99. "Murder Deferred" by Stuart Ready - 15th - 17th February 1979
100. "Absurd Person Singular" by Alan Ayckbourn - 10th - 12th May 1979
101. "Count Your Blessings" by Ronald Jeans - 15th - 17th November 1979
76. "Sailor Beware" by Kenyon Nicholson & Charles Robinson - 19th - 21st March 1970
77. "A Letter From The General" by Maurice McLoughlin - 5th - 6th June 1970
78. "The Rape Of The Belt" by Benn W Levy - 19th - 21st November 1970
79. "The Camel's Back" by Arnold Helsby - 18th - 20th March 1971
80. "Rock A Bye Sailor" by Philip King & Falkland L Cary - 16th - 18th December 1971
81. "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Bronte (adapted by Helen Jerome) - 2nd - 4th March 1972
82. "Hotel Paradiso" by Georges Feydeau & Maurice Desvallieres (adapted by Peter Glenville) - 16th - 18th November 1972
83. "The Hollow" by Agatha Christie - 15th - 17th March 1973
84. "On Monday Next" by Philip King - 15th - 17th November 1973
85. "Quality Street" by James Barrie - 17th - 19th January 1974
86. "The Secretary Bird" by William Douglas Home - 4th - 6th April 1974
86a. "Antigone" by Jean Anouilh - ??? 1974 - for a drama festival
87. "Hay Fever" by Noel Coward - 14th - 16th November 1974
88. "Big Bad Mouse" by Philip King & Falkland L Cary - 1st - 3rd May 1975
89. "Ladies In Retirement" by Edward Percy & Reginald Denham - 13th - 15th November 1975
90. "Murder On The Nile" by Agatha Christie - 26th - 28th February 1976
91. "Elementary, My Dear" by Philip King & John Boland - 13th - 15th May 1976
92. "Breath Of Spring" by Peter Coke - 11th - 13th November 1976
93. "The Monkey's Paw/Lunch Hour/At The End Of The Pier" by W W Jacobs/John Mortimer/Robert Morley - 17th - 19th February 1977
94. "Murder Mistaken" by Janet Green - 12th - 14th May 1977
95. "The Ghost Train" by Arnold Ridley - 10th - 12th November 1977
96. "Quiet Weekend" by Esther McCracken - 16th - 18th February 1978
97. "Wait Until Dark" by Frederick Knott - 18th - 20th May 1978
98. "The Servant" by Robin Maughan - 9th - 11th November 1978
99. "Murder Deferred" by Stuart Ready - 15th - 17th February 1979
100. "Absurd Person Singular" by Alan Ayckbourn - 10th - 12th May 1979
101. "Count Your Blessings" by Ronald Jeans - 15th - 17th November 1979
If you have any more details about any of our past productions, or any old programmes, posters, photographs, newspaper cuttings or anything you think might be of interest, please contact [email protected]
